WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS
"The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, July 12. The weather forecast for Christchurch issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours following the time of issue, is:— Situation: an anti-cyclone over the western Tasman Sea is moving slowly towards New Zealand. Forecast: light variable winds inland; southerlies on the coast, becoming fresh at times about Banks Peninsula; weather partly cloudy; day temperatures slowly rising. Outlook for Tuesday: fine. WEST COAST The Vollowing is the forecast for the West Cjjast of the South Island:— Light or moderate winds, easterlies predominating; fair weather; rising day temperatures. Outlook for Tuesday: fair.
CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny, after a frost of 10 degrees. There was a light southerly wind. At midnight, the sky was clear, and a moderate north-north-west wind was blowing. The temperature was 31.8 degrees. The barometer, at 30.108 inches (1022.2 millibars), was rising unsteadily. Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m.: .16in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on Sunday, July 12:—
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.59 a.m.; sets, 5.10 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.59 a.m.; sets, 5.11 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 5.49 a.m. and 6.15 p.m.; tomorrow, 6.43 a.m. and 7.7 p.m.
Phases of Moon First quarter: July 19. 4.47 p.m. Full moon: July 27, 12.20 a.m. Last quarter: August 2, 3.16 p.m. New moon: August 10, 4.10 a.m.
9 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. .. 29.910 (millibars) .. .. 1012.8 ThermometerDry bulb .. .. .. 28.8 Wet bulb .. .. .. 31.3 Maximum previous 24 hours ..46.5 Minimum previous 24 hours .. 26.8 Minimum on grass .. .. 22.0 Wind .. .. .. .. Calm Cloud (0-8) .. .. .. 0 Rain .. .. .. trace 1953. 1952 Rainfall to date .. .. 15.59in 8. SO in
Observations taken at the MeteoroloEical Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m mid’n. Barometer (inches) 30.104 30.108 (millibars) 1020.7 1022.2 Rising unsteadily. SUNSHINE. h. m. Saturday 36 Yesterday ’’ 8 30 1950. 1951. 1952. 1953. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 239 12 185 36 236 12 105 18 Feb. .. 206 24 189 12 147 12 155 0 March .. 153 24 188 0 172 6 167 36 April .. 170 30 102 12 177 36 125 18 May .. 92 30 128 42 156 42 124 48 June .. 105 36 139 42 147 42 103 6 July ..117 6 141 0 180 24 *57 18 ♦To July 12.
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27090, 13 July 1953, Page 8
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